COHA Ridgeline Plot Gallery

Dynamic Interactive Selection Guide

Author

COHA Research Team

Published

February 11, 2026

Overview

This gallery showcases 28 ridgeline plot variants for visualizing Cooper’s Hawk mass distributions across time periods. Each variant combines: - Scale: Compact (0.85) vs Expanded (2.25) - Palette: Viridis variants, ColorBrewer, or custom Cooper’s Hawk-inspired palettes

How to Use

  1. Scale Comparison - Browse side-by-side compact vs expanded for each palette
  2. All Variants - View full-size individual plots with quality metrics
  3. Select your favorite - Note the variant number for final publication

Scale Comparison by Palette

Compare compact (left) vs expanded (right) side-by-side for each palette.

Variant 1: Compact + Plasma - Compact

Compact (0.85)
Variant 1 | Quality: 100/100

Variant 13: Expanded + Plasma - Expanded

Expanded (2.25)
Variant 15 | Quality: 100/100

Variant 2: Compact + Viridis - Compact

Compact (0.85)
Variant 2 | Quality: 100/100

Variant 14: Expanded + Viridis - Expanded

Expanded (2.25)
Variant 16 | Quality: 100/100

Variant 3: Compact + Magma - Compact

Compact (0.85)
Variant 3 | Quality: 100/100

Variant 15: Expanded + Magma - Expanded

Expanded (2.25)
Variant 17 | Quality: 100/100

Variant 4: Compact + Inferno - Compact

Compact (0.85)
Variant 4 | Quality: 100/100

Variant 16: Expanded + Inferno - Expanded

Expanded (2.25)
Variant 18 | Quality: 100/100

Variant 5: Compact + Cividis - Compact

Compact (0.85)
Variant 5 | Quality: 100/100

Variant 17: Expanded + Cividis - Expanded

Expanded (2.25)
Variant 19 | Quality: 100/100

Variant 6: Compact + Rocket - Compact

Compact (0.85)
Variant 6 | Quality: 100/100

Variant 18: Expanded + Rocket - Expanded

Expanded (2.25)
Variant 20 | Quality: 100/100

Variant 7: Compact + Mako - Compact

Compact (0.85)
Variant 7 | Quality: 100/100

Variant 19: Expanded + Mako - Expanded

Expanded (2.25)
Variant 21 | Quality: 100/100

Variant 8: Compact + Turbo - Compact

Compact (0.85)
Variant 8 | Quality: 100/100

Variant 20: Expanded + Turbo - Expanded

Expanded (2.25)
Variant 22 | Quality: 100/100

Variant 9: Compact + Set2 - Compact

Compact (0.85)
Variant 9 | Quality: 100/100

Variant 21: Expanded + Set2 - Expanded

Expanded (2.25)
Variant 23 | Quality: 100/100

Variant 10: Compact + Dark2 - Compact

Compact (0.85)
Variant 10 | Quality: 100/100

Variant 22: Expanded + Dark2 - Expanded

Expanded (2.25)
Variant 24 | Quality: 100/100

Variant 11: Compact + HawkO Natural - Compact

Compact (0.85)
Variant 11 | Quality: 100/100

Variant 25: Expanded + HawkO Natural - Expanded

Expanded (2.25)
Variant 25 | Quality: 100/100

Variant 12: Compact + HawkO Vivid - Compact

Compact (0.85)
Variant 12 | Quality: 100/100

Variant 26: Expanded + HawkO Vivid - Expanded

Expanded (2.25)
Variant 26 | Quality: 100/100

Variant 13: Compact + Hawk Natural - Compact

Compact (0.85)
Variant 13 | Quality: 100/100

Variant 27: Expanded + Hawk Natural - Expanded

Expanded (2.25)
Variant 27 | Quality: 100/100

Variant 14: Compact + Hawk Vivid - Compact

Compact (0.85)
Variant 14 | Quality: 100/100

Variant 28: Expanded + Hawk Vivid - Expanded

Expanded (2.25)
Variant 28 | Quality: 100/100


All Variants

View each variant at full size.

Variant 1: Compact + Plasma

Scale: 0.85 | Palette: plasma | Quality: 100/100 | Time: 0.09s

Variant 2: Compact + Viridis

Scale: 0.85 | Palette: viridis | Quality: 100/100 | Time: 0.04s

Variant 3: Compact + Magma

Scale: 0.85 | Palette: magma | Quality: 100/100 | Time: 0.05s

Variant 4: Compact + Inferno

Scale: 0.85 | Palette: inferno | Quality: 100/100 | Time: 0.06s

Variant 5: Compact + Cividis

Scale: 0.85 | Palette: cividis | Quality: 100/100 | Time: 0.05s

Variant 6: Compact + Rocket

Scale: 0.85 | Palette: rocket | Quality: 100/100 | Time: 0.05s

Variant 7: Compact + Mako

Scale: 0.85 | Palette: mako | Quality: 100/100 | Time: 0.05s

Variant 8: Compact + Turbo

Scale: 0.85 | Palette: turbo | Quality: 100/100 | Time: 0.05s

Variant 9: Compact + Set2

Scale: 0.85 | Palette: Set2 | Quality: 100/100 | Time: 0.05s

Variant 10: Compact + Dark2

Scale: 0.85 | Palette: Dark2 | Quality: 100/100 | Time: 0.05s

Variant 11: Compact + HawkO Natural

Scale: 0.85 | Palette: hawkO_natural | Quality: 100/100 | Time: 0.06s

Variant 12: Compact + HawkO Vivid

Scale: 0.85 | Palette: hawkO_vivid | Quality: 100/100 | Time: 0.07s

Variant 13: Compact + Hawk Natural

Scale: 0.85 | Palette: hawk_natural | Quality: 100/100 | Time: 0.05s

Variant 14: Compact + Hawk Vivid

Scale: 0.85 | Palette: hawk_vivid | Quality: 100/100 | Time: 0.05s

Variant 13: Expanded + Plasma

Scale: 2.25 | Palette: plasma | Quality: 100/100 | Time: 0.04s

Variant 14: Expanded + Viridis

Scale: 2.25 | Palette: viridis | Quality: 100/100 | Time: 0.05s

Variant 15: Expanded + Magma

Scale: 2.25 | Palette: magma | Quality: 100/100 | Time: 0.04s

Variant 16: Expanded + Inferno

Scale: 2.25 | Palette: inferno | Quality: 100/100 | Time: 0.04s

Variant 17: Expanded + Cividis

Scale: 2.25 | Palette: cividis | Quality: 100/100 | Time: 0.06s

Variant 18: Expanded + Rocket

Scale: 2.25 | Palette: rocket | Quality: 100/100 | Time: 0.05s

Variant 19: Expanded + Mako

Scale: 2.25 | Palette: mako | Quality: 100/100 | Time: 0.05s

Variant 20: Expanded + Turbo

Scale: 2.25 | Palette: turbo | Quality: 100/100 | Time: 0.06s

Variant 21: Expanded + Set2

Scale: 2.25 | Palette: Set2 | Quality: 100/100 | Time: 0.05s

Variant 22: Expanded + Dark2

Scale: 2.25 | Palette: Dark2 | Quality: 100/100 | Time: 0.06s

Variant 25: Expanded + HawkO Natural

Scale: 2.25 | Palette: hawkO_natural | Quality: 100/100 | Time: 0.04s

Variant 26: Expanded + HawkO Vivid

Scale: 2.25 | Palette: hawkO_vivid | Quality: 100/100 | Time: 0.05s

Variant 27: Expanded + Hawk Natural

Scale: 2.25 | Palette: hawk_natural | Quality: 100/100 | Time: 0.04s

Variant 28: Expanded + Hawk Vivid

Scale: 2.25 | Palette: hawk_vivid | Quality: 100/100 | Time: 0.04s


Configuration Matrix

Summary of all plot configurations.

Plot Variant Configuration Matrix
Variant ID Scale Palette Type Quality Time_s
compact_01 1 compact_01 0.85 plasma viridis 100 0.09
compact_02 2 compact_02 0.85 viridis viridis 100 0.04
compact_03 3 compact_03 0.85 magma viridis 100 0.05
compact_04 4 compact_04 0.85 inferno viridis 100 0.06
compact_05 5 compact_05 0.85 cividis viridis 100 0.05
compact_06 6 compact_06 0.85 rocket viridis 100 0.05
compact_07 7 compact_07 0.85 mako viridis 100 0.05
compact_08 8 compact_08 0.85 turbo viridis 100 0.05
compact_09 9 compact_09 0.85 Set2 brewer 100 0.05
compact_10 10 compact_10 0.85 Dark2 brewer 100 0.05
compact_11 11 compact_11 0.85 hawkO_natural custom 100 0.06
compact_12 12 compact_12 0.85 hawkO_vivid custom 100 0.07
compact_13 13 compact_13 0.85 hawk_natural custom 100 0.05
compact_14 14 compact_14 0.85 hawk_vivid custom 100 0.05
expanded_01 15 expanded_01 2.25 plasma viridis 100 0.04
expanded_02 16 expanded_02 2.25 viridis viridis 100 0.05
expanded_03 17 expanded_03 2.25 magma viridis 100 0.04
expanded_04 18 expanded_04 2.25 inferno viridis 100 0.04
expanded_05 19 expanded_05 2.25 cividis viridis 100 0.06
expanded_06 20 expanded_06 2.25 rocket viridis 100 0.05
expanded_07 21 expanded_07 2.25 mako viridis 100 0.05
expanded_08 22 expanded_08 2.25 turbo viridis 100 0.06
expanded_09 23 expanded_09 2.25 Set2 brewer 100 0.05
expanded_10 24 expanded_10 2.25 Dark2 brewer 100 0.06
expanded_11 25 expanded_11 2.25 hawkO_natural custom 100 0.04
expanded_12 26 expanded_12 2.25 hawkO_vivid custom 100 0.05
expanded_13 27 expanded_13 2.25 hawk_natural custom 100 0.04
expanded_14 28 expanded_14 2.25 hawk_vivid custom 100 0.04

Statistics

- **Total Variants Generated:** 28
- **Compact Plots (0.85):** 14
- **Expanded Plots (2.25):** 14
- **Average Quality Score:** 100/100
- **Average Generation Time:** 0.05 seconds